Dash for St. Vith - The Matrix Games version of West Front

St. Vith, 50km S of Aachen, Germany: [Best played against Human opponent] 16 December marked the start of the massive German attack in the Ardennes with the objective of splitting the western Allied coalition. The German LXVI Corp had the initial tasks of destroying the American 106th Infantry divison as well as capturing the vital crossroads of St. Vith. By the morning of the 17th, the 18th VG Division, LXVI Corp had encircled two regiments of the 106th. Its mobile battalion pushed forward toward St. Vith. Elements of the 62nd VG Division, LXVI Corp also approached St. Vith from the southeast. The Fuehrer Begleit brigade struggled forward through crowded and poor roads to take its place in the seizure of St. Vith. American forces responded to the isolation of the 106th division by rushing a relief force composed of CCB/9th Armored and CCB/7th Armored to the St. Vith area. Unfortunately, the 106th would not be rescued by this relief force. Events were moving too quickly. These American armored troops quickly found themselves in a fight for their own survival just holding St. Vith.